Definition of Stippled

Adjective: stippled sti-puld

Having a pattern of dots
"The portrait disintegrates into a stippled pattern when seen from close up";
- dotted, flecked, specked, speckled

Verb: stipple sti-pul

(art) engrave by means of dots and flicks
(art) make by small short touches that together produce an even or softly graded shadow, as in paint or ink
Apply (paint) in small dots or strokes
Produce a mottled effect
"The sunlight stippled the trees";
- speckle